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<address><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">The CODA office has moved!</span></span></span></address>
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</span></address><p><a href="http://www.drugabuse.ca/new-volunteer-information-session" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.drugabuse.ca/new-volunteer-information-session#commentsThu, 12 Jul 2012 17:26:25 +0000admin196 at http://www.drugabuse.caHOW DOES YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PREVENT OUR YOUTH FROM ABUSING DRUGS?http://www.drugabuse.ca/how-does-youth-engagement-prevent-our-youth-abusing-drugs-0
<p><span style="line-height: normal; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Youth engagement plays an important role in preventing substance abuse amoung youth. Youth engagement is defined as the sustained and meaningful involvement of youth in an activity focusing outside him or herself. A broad range of activities are effective in engaging youth; including but not limited to school or community volunteering, sports, the arts, music and politics. The benefits of engaging youth are significant.</span></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: normal; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The different characteristics that exist between cultures need to be understood. Each culture reacts differently and when considering Aboriginal youth substance abuse prevention, efforts need to reflect that. While youth engagement amoung Aboriginals has similar aspects to that of the Euro-centric counterparts, differences need to be acknowledged.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.drugabuse.ca/how-does-youth-engagement-differ-aboriginal-community-0" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.drugabuse.ca/how-does-youth-engagement-differ-aboriginal-community-0#commentsTue, 03 Jul 2012 20:09:06 +0000admin194 at http://www.drugabuse.caRequest for Proposals - CURRICULUM DEVELOPER Applications will be reviewed beginning May 28, 2012http://www.drugabuse.ca/request-proposals-curriculum-developer-applications-will-be-reviewed-beginning-may-28-2012
<p></p><P><STRONG>Project type:</strong> Creation of face to face interactive training modules that focus on the development of critical thinking strategies aimed at increasing capacity (resiliency) in youth and on adolescent brain development. Project will also include the review of current youth engagement strategies curriculum and subsequent amendments. This opportunity will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.</p>
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<p>LGBT youth are at a higher risk of becoming substance abusers than are heterosexual youth. What does LGBT mean? That specific acronym stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. While there are many variations of that acronym, some including letters which denote those who are ‘curious’, ‘queer’, ‘questioning’, ‘two-spirited’ or ‘allies’, the most common ‒ LGBT ‒ will be used throughout this article. Many LGBT youth suffer from self-esteem and identity issues. These issues are complicated and can be precursors to substance abuse.</p>
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<p>Thousands of youth live day to day with the constant fear of being bullied. They can experience many forms of bullying, the most common being physical and mental abuse. It is important to increase awareness of this serious issue so that our youth stop suffering. Bullying has severe outcomes including, but not limited to, drug abuse, depression and suicide. Prevention efforts need to be put into place to decrease the rate of bullying.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.drugabuse.ca/bullying-and-its-connection-youth-drug-abuse" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.drugabuse.ca/bullying-and-its-connection-youth-drug-abuse#commentsWed, 30 May 2012 20:16:38 +0000admin191 at http://www.drugabuse.caCODA SCHOOL COMMUNITY TELECONFERENCES UNDERWAYhttp://www.drugabuse.ca/coda-school-community-teleconferences-underway
<p>CODA has begun the exciting process of reaching out to the school communities in the three Health Canada-funded regions of Nunavut, Saskatoon and Winnipeg. Beginning in Nunavut, CODA conducted teleconferences with community principals, vice-principals and other education staff. CODA is very excited to announce that the school communities of Iqaluit, Pangnirtung, Iglooik and Kugluktuk are all on board to receive In-Class Education (ICE) starting in the fall of 2012, with the communities of Arviat and Cape Dorset seemingly not far behind.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.drugabuse.ca/coda-school-community-teleconferences-underway" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.drugabuse.ca/coda-school-community-teleconferences-underway#commentsMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:23:30 +0000admin190 at http://www.drugabuse.caTAKING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES INTO ACCOUNThttp://www.drugabuse.ca/taking-cultural-differences-account
<p>The Council on Drug Abuse participated as keynote speakers during a two-day symposium on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment for Vulnerable Youth.</p>
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<p>The rate of prescription drug abuse among youth has increased significantly over the past decade. The misconception that prescription drugs are safer than other drugs because they are legal has contributed to the rise in this abuse. The abuse of painkillers, a common opioid or prescription drug, especially needs to be looked at since this is the most frequently abused of all pharmaceuticals, the most common being OxyContin and Vicodin.</p>
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<p>On March 1, Purdue Pharma stopped the manufacturing of OxyContin in Canada. OxyContin, the most abused painkiller, has had serious effects in communities across Canada. Purdue Pharma decided to replace the drug with OxyNeo, which is supposed to be more difficult to break down and snort, smoke or ingest. The decision to stop production of OxyContin will have a significant impact on non-medical users of the product. What will be the result of this direction in an attempt to prevent the abuse of such a powerful painkiller?&nbsp;</p>
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